When a former Interpol agent Lora Caderton joins BAU, she brings more than just an impressive resume - she carries a past full of pain and guilt. Every case involving children cuts like a knife, but she refuses to let that pain define her... SSA Aaron Hotchner knows what it means to lose everything. After his wife was murdered by a serial killer, he locked away every piece of himself that wasn't dedicated to work or his son. Love is a weakness he can't afford-not anymore... She understands his silence. He sees the pain behind her strength. Case after case, step by step, their guarded walls begin to crumble. And when the darkness of their pasts collides with their present, they realize that maybe, just maybe, healing isn't something they have to do alone. Until one day, the lines blur-not just between past and present, but between loneliness and something far more terrifying... hope.

A homicide in Louisiana makes the BAU revisit a series of old murders in the area that follow the same MO. And soon they discover that the case is much bigger than they originally thought. During the investigation, Agent Hotchner comes in contact with a number of relatives of the old victims. And one of them sticks out; Sofia Wade. Sofia is tough, driven and she's not shy to ask for the things she needs which includes Agent Hotchner's attention. But her involvement in the case and their big age difference warn Agent Hotchner to keep his distance.

Riven Maris Vale doesn't want to be here. She left the FBI six years ago without a word-after a case went wrong, after a victim died, and after the man she almost fell for walked away first. Now she's back in the BAU, sharp as ever, colder than before, and assigned to work under Unit Chief Aaron Hotchner. They don't talk about Chicago. They don't talk about what almost happened. And they sure as hell don't talk about the rules they're about to break. But when the past resurfaces with a new case-and a new killer-Hotch and Riven are forced to confront the one truth they've both buried for too long: Some lines were meant to be crossed. WARNING: THIS IS A SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE! THERE IS DETAILED SMUT AND FOUL LANGUAGE! AND YES IT GOES FASTER THAN NORMAL!

After years of taking down the toughest of serial criminals and being head of the BAU, Emily Prentiss has decided to take on yet another challenge, fostering a teenage girl. After two years under her care, will their relationship be strong enough to face life challenges in their way? Will they be able to overcome their past or will they always be tied to it with no escape? Time: Takes place after the events of Wheels Up: Season 13 Best Ranking- #1 on foster family 05/24 *slow updates!*

[Emily Prentiss x OC] What happens when past comes knocking at your front door? Emily Prentiss has just accepted her promotion to unit chief. To treat herself, it was a bar she had decided to try her luck at. At said bar another woman, Jean Miller, who's gotten lucky with her new job, as well, forced herself to celebrate. Teasing, tequila and tasty snacks earned dizzy minds to end up in bed together. A one night stand turned into her boss. The women try to mingle through their lives, whilst everything seems to calm down around them. Life was looking darn good. Though as so often, demons from both of their past interrupt. Perhaps it was the same ghost. What happened to Jean's family? What is it Emily tries to hide from her team, even after the man she ran from all these years ago was gone. Or wasn't he? ~ Heads up: English is not my first language. The story contains violence, mental health issues, sh among other things and possibly other triggering topics. If you easily feel triggered, please don't read. Stay healthy and kind<3

India Mae, or Indi, is a music major, struggling to pay bills, tuition, work, and make good grades. Emily Prentiss is a BAU profiler, as well as a DC socialite thanks to her huge family fortune. The two enter into a mutually beneficial arrangement: Emily will pay for Indi's school if Indi accompanies Emily to her social functions for a few months, posing as her girlfriend. As weeks go by, the lines between their arrangement and their true feelings start to blur. But money can't buy love, right? Criminal Minds (slightly au); slow burn romance. Pairing: Emily Prentiss x OC; Emily Prentiss x India Mae Warnings: age gap (16 years); eventual smut; sugar baby relationship

Your name is Y/N Y/L/N, and you're great with kids, so you babysit for parents who can't be with their kids 24/7. You've been in the babysitting jig for a long time to the point that you were famous with the business. Every time you were done babysitting one kid, another parent would call you in. Yes, although it was time-consuming, it gave you great pay. Enough for rent, bills, food, and clothes. There is nothing to complain about. Until one day, a man texted you. Saying that he has a job that needs him a lot and can't always be there for his son. He needed a nanny more than a sitter. (Short story because I don't know what I'm doing.)

❝ YOU KNOW, YOU'RE RUDE. ❞ ❝ WOW, YOU'RE LIKE A DETECTIVE OR SOMETHING. ❞ Scout Wiley has two sides. The loudmouth mailroom girl who hates coffee, and the trained assassin who never misses her target. Thanks to years of training, these lives have been kept separated. But after an unusual incident, Scout can't help her intense curiosity towards the mysterious, and a little bit charming, Dr. Spencer Reid. As she learns more, her separate lives begin to merge in a dangerously lethal way. Scout knows her mission. She cannot fail. But what if succeeding sudden cost more than she bargained for? And is it worth anything if it destroys the only love she's ever known? - previously titled NUMB - ( BOOK ONE of FIGHT OR FLIGHT ) rankings: #1 in criminal minds #1 in reid x oc #1 in spencer reid #1 in matthew gray gubler

Lauren Reynolds goes undercover to face the biggest international terrorist on the Interpol wanted list. Y/n travels to Boston and meets Lauren Reynolds. Both Lauren and Y/n agree to be business partners but seemingly break that contract throughout their time together. What happens when the truth comes out?